02/17/2026
So I asked the following question to Google Gemini.
How many victims in the Epstein files were also involved with the Miss Universe pageant and Victorias Secret ? Here’s what I got from the answer. You be the judge …
Determining an exact "number" of women from these specific backgrounds is complex because the "Epstein files" (unsealed court documents from the Virginia Giuffre v. Ghislaine Maxwell case) contain hundreds of names—ranging from high-profile associates and employees to victims and casual acquaintances.
However, there is a well-documented intersection between Jeffrey Epstein’s network and the worlds of Victoria’s Secret and pageantry.
1. Victoria’s Secret Connections
The strongest link to Victoria’s Secret was through Les Wexner, the former CEO of L Brands (Victoria’s Secret's parent company). Epstein served as Wexner’s personal money manager for decades.
• Recruitment Tactics: Victims have testified that Epstein frequently posed as a talent scout for Victoria’s Secret to lure young women, promising them modeling contracts or catalog spots.
• Specific Models: * Naomi Campbell: Her name appears in Epstein’s "black book" and flight logs. While she has modeled for Victoria's Secret, she has stated she was unaware of Epstein’s crimes and was never a victim or participant in his illegal activities.
• Alicia Arden: An actress and model who filed a police report in 1997 alleging that Epstein molested her after inviting her to a hotel under the guise of an audition for Victoria’s Secret.
2. Pageant Contestants
The connection to the pageant world often stems from Epstein’s long-standing friendship with Donald Trump, who owned the Miss Universe Organization (including Miss USA and Miss Teen USA) until 2015.
• "Jane Doe" Testimony: During Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial, a victim known as "Jane" testified that she met Epstein while she was a Miss Teen USA contestant. She alleged that Epstein took her to Mar-a-Lago at age 14 and introduced her to Trump.
• The 1993 "Calendar Girl" Event: Reports and affidavits mention a 1993 event where roughly 28 young women were brought to Mar-a-Lago for a "calendar girl" competition attended by Epstein and Trump.
• Stacey Williams: A former Sports Illustrated model recently alleged that Trump groped her in 1993 during a visit to Trump Tower arranged by Epstein, though she was not a Miss Universe candidate specifically.
Summary of Involvement
While dozens of models and pageant contestants appear in the "files" or flight logs, they fall into three distinct categories:
1. Victims: Women who were recruited under the false pretense of modeling for Victoria's Secret or through pageant connections.
2. Associates: High-profile models who were part of the same elite social circles but have not been accused of any wrongdoing.
3. Recruiters: Some former models (such as Nadia Marcinkova) were accused of working for Epstein to recruit other young women.
Would you like me to look into the specific names mentioned in the recently unsealed 2024 documents to see if any more pageant winners were identified?
